Is EXAGGERATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EXAGGERATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EXAGGERATE mean?
- verb
to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
“tended to romanticize and exaggerate this `gracious Old South' imagery”
- verb
do something to an excessive degree
“He overdid it last night when he did 100 pushups”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 19
- Words With Friends
- 21
- Letters
- 10
E (1) + X (8) + A (1) + G (2) + G (2) + E (1) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) = 19 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for EXAGGERATE
Single letters that turn EXAGGERATE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks2
Words you can make from EXAGGERATE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- exert12
- extra12
- retax12
- taxer12
- taxa11
- axe10
- rax10
- rex10
- tax10
- ax9
- ex9
- etagere8
- garage8
- garget8
- raggee8
- ragtag8
- reggae8
- tagger8
- tagrag8
- ergate7
- agger7
- eggar7
- egger7
- gager7
- ragga7
- aerate6
- agate6
- agree6
- eager6
- eagre6
- egret6
- gater6
- grate6
- great6
- greet6
- ragee6
- retag6
- targa6
- targe6
- terga6
- gaga6
- gage6
- ragg6
- tegg6
- areae5
- arete5
- eater5
- reata5
- agar5
- agee5
- ager5
- areg5
- eger5
- gate5
- gear5
- geta5
- grat5
- gree5
- raga5
- rage5
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